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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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